Science & Religion: An Introduction [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

"McGrath's book provides a useful starting point for those entering the study of science and religion." Publishers Weekly "A first rate introduction to the field, partly aimed at students on the burgeoning number of science and religion courses."Network "McGrath discusses clearly and methodically the various issues related to the field...Overall, the book is fair and objective in its assessments." Choice

This text introduces readers to the fascinating interaction of science and religion. It is specifically designed for students on science and religion courses who have little or no prior knowledge in either area. The book offers unusually wide coverage, looking at the historical, theological, philosophical and scientific aspects of the interaction of science and religion. It is also thoroughly up to date, and includes interaction with issues raised by Richard Dawkins concerning evolution, and the anthropic principle in relation to cosmology. Although focusing mainly on Christianity, the text also indicates the importance of other religions. Alister McGrath, the best-selling author of Christian Theology: An Introduction and other successful theological texts, is known for the clarity of his writing. He has studied widely in both science and religion and is therefore well-placed to write the ideal text for science and religion courses.

This text introduces readers to the fascinating interaction of science and religion. It is specifically designed for students on science and religion courses who have little or no prior knowledge in either area.

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This text introduces readers to the fascinating interaction of science and religion. It is specifically designed for students on science and religion courses who have little or no prior knowledge in either area. The book offers unusually wide coverage, looking at the historical, theological, philosophical and scientific aspects of the interaction of science and religion. It is also thoroughly up to date, and includes interaction with issues raised by Richard Dawkins concerning evolution, and the ´anthropic principle´ in relation to cosmology. Although focusing mainly on Christianity, the text also indicates the importance of other religions. Alister McGrath, the best-selling author of Christian Theology: An Introduction and other successful theological texts, is known for the clarity of his writing. He has studied widely in both science and religion and is therefore well-placed to write the ideal text for science and religion courses. Contents : Part I: Historical Landmarks: 1. The Medieval Synthesis. 2. The New Astronomy: The Copernican and Galileian Controversies. 3. The Mechanistic Universe: Newton and Deism. 4. The Origins of Humanity: The Darwinian Controversy. For Further Reading. Part II: Religion: Ally or Enemy of Science? 5. Defining "Religion": Some Clarifications. 6. Varieties within a Religion: The Case of Christianity. 7. Models of the Interaction of Science and Religion. 8. Religion and the Development of the Natural Sciences. For Further Reading. Part III: Religion and the Philosophy of Science: 9. Rationalism and Empiricism. 10. Realism and Idealism. 11. The Duhem-Quine Thesis. 12. Logical Positivism: The Vienna Circle. 13. Falsification: Karl Popper. 14. Paradigm Shifts in Science: Thomas S. Kuhn. 15. Knowledge and Commitment: Michael Polanyi. For Further Reading. Part IV: Science and the Philosophy of Religion: 16. Philosophical Arguments for the Existence of God. 17. Science and Arguments for the Existence of God. 18. God´s Action in the World. For Further Reading. Part V: Creation and the Sciences: 19. Some Themes of the Concept of Creation. 20. Creation: A Brief Theological Analysis. 21. Three Models of Creation. 22. Creation and Time. 23. Creation and Ecology. 24. Creation and the Laws of Nature. For Further Reading. Part VI: Natural Theology: Finding God in Nature: 25. Objections to Natural Theology. 26. Three Approaches to Natural Theology. 27. Natural and Revealed Theology. For Further Reading. Part VII: Models and Analogies in Science and Religion: 28. Models in the Natural Sciences. 29. Analogy, Metaphor and Religion. 30. The Ambivalence of Analogy: Case Studies in Science and Religion. 31. Models, Analogies and Metaphor: Science and Religion Compared. 32. The Concept of Complementarity. For Further Reading. Part VIII: Issues in Science and Religion: 33. Physics and Cosmology. 34. Biology. 35. Psychology. For Further Reading. Part IX: Case Studies in Science and Religion: 36. Ian G. Barbour. 37. Charles A. Coulson. 38. Wolfhart Pannenberg. 39. Arthur Peacocke. 40. John Polkinghorne. 41. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. 42. Thomas F. Torrance. Conclusion. For Further Reading. Bibliography. Sources of Citations. Index. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

This text introduces readers to the fascinating interaction of science and religion. It is specifically designed for students on science and religion courses who have little or no prior knowledge in either area .

The book offers unusually wide coverage, looking at the historical, theological, philosophical and scientific aspects of the interaction of science and religion. It is also thoroughly up-to-date, and includes interaction with issues raised by Richard Dawkins concerning evolution, and the 'anthropic principle' in relation to cosmology. Although focusing mainly on Christianity, the text also indicates the importance of other religions.

Alister McGrath, the best-selling author of Christian Theology: An Introduction and other successful theological texts, is known for the clarity of his writing. He has studied widely in both science and religion and is therefore well-placed to write the ideal text for science and religion courses.

Alister E. McGrath studied natural sciences at Oxford University, gaining a doctorate in molecular biology, before turning his attention to the study of theology. He is Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and Research Lecturer in Theology at Oxford University. He is the author of numerous works in the field, including the best-selling Christian Theology, An Introduction (second edition Blackwell Publishers 1996). He also serves on the editorial board of the journals Science and Religious Belief and Science and Spirit magazine. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.